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System for multidimensional analysis of growth and migration of neurons and neuro

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R43MH085337-01
Agency Tracking Number: MH085337
Amount: $195,343.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: PHS2009-2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2009
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
MICROBRIGHTFIELD, INC. 185 ALLEN BROOK LN, STE 201
WILLISTON, VT 05495
United States
DUNS: 787008242
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 JACOB GLASER
 (802) 288-9290
 JGLASER@MICROBRIGHTFIELD.COM
Business Contact
 SUSAN HENDRICKS
Phone: (802) 288-9290
Email: susan@microbrightfield.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose the Orion workstation, an innovative, next generation microscope system that provides analysis tools for fully-automated quantitative change analysis in neurite outgrowth dynamics and neuronal precursor migration. The algorithms that will form the basis of this software provide information about changes seen in individual neurites and cells, yielding results that summarize observed changes. The results will go beyond summary quantifications of all neuronal structures at each time point, however, because analysis tools are used to match individual objects between adjacent images thereby increasing inter-study reliability and reproducibility of time-lapse experiments. The proposed Orion workstation will enable sophisticated and detailed analysis of the dynamics of neurite outgrowth (i.e., as they change over time) in dissociated cell cultures in vitro and migration of neuronal precursors in slic cultures in situ compared to currently available technology. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed Orion workstation will open new horizons in basic neuroscience as well as in neurotoxicology and pharmacological research and development, by providing a powerful and efficient multi-dimensional process to detect and analyze neurite outgrowth and migration of neuronal precursors. The overall effect of this project will permit the collection of highly relevant, multifaceted data describing multiple cells within a culture system in an economical, systematic manner.

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